Interesting Links for 22-03-2017

At midnight on March 20, 2017, Dolby’s last relevant patent on Dolby Digital expired.

(tags: patents GoodNews Technology audio )

On dick pics and the desexualisation of men

(tags: sex men penis society )

New Zealand school abolishes gendered uniforms, offering same clothes to all

(tags: newzealand clothing gender )

This is what Scottish independence could actually look like (or completely different, of course)

(tags: independence scotland thefuture )

Losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend

And associated discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13916910
(tags: dogs death emotion )

Gas power plants emit up to 120 times more methane than previously thought

(tags: globalwarming methane gas power )

Not Oil but Trade: the Economic Case for Scottish Independence

(tags: scotland independence trade )

The Republican Problem with Obamacare

(tags: healthcare republicans politics usa )

Warning, some of you may find this video physically painful

(tags: wrong bad video funny )

The Demiurge’s Older Brother (sci-fi. Subtype: headache-inducing)

(tags: scifi ai singularity )

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